High school and community college students and their parents can explore educational opportunities at two- and four-year institutions at a college fair at UC Davis on Sunday, April 30, and Monday, May 1.

More than 6,500 people are expected to attend the 2006 Capital and Central Valley Regional College Fair. They will be able to:

• talk with admissions officers and alumni from more than 100 colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad and get information on specific campus programs;
• attend workshops on college planning, financial aid and more; and
• meet with college admission test representatives from SAT and ACT services.

The fair will be held in UC Davis' Pavilion at the Activities and Recreation Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday. Admission is free. Parking is free on Sunday and $6 on Monday.

The event is being sponsored by the Western Association for College Admission Counseling; the Cal-SOAP Consortium, a statewide program designed to increase the number of students attending college; and UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions.

UC Davis is located in Davis where Highway 113 North meets Interstate 80. For more information and driving directions, please visit http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/wacac/ or call (530) 752-3710.